New Delhi, July 23 -- CHICAGO - Patrick Kane returned to where his name is carved into the wall. The Chicago Blackhawks announced Wednesday that Kane, 37, has signed a two-year contract worth $16 million, $8 million per season, including a full no-move clause that ensures he will not be displaced from the city where he spent 16 of his 19 professional seasons and built the most decorated career in franchise history.

16 goals and 41 assists. That total demonstrated he remained a legitimate top-line offensive contributor at an age when most players either reduce their roles significantly or stop competing entirely.

That Detroit chapter also delivered something that will follow Kane for the rest of his career. On January 8 of this year, he ...